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Housing Education Bursary Scheme 2022

Recent years have seen significant developments in the areas of housing delivery and policy, and the Housing Agency amplifies this with its Housing Education Bursary Scheme, which has just launched for the 2022/2023 academic year. Housing professionals play a key role in shaping future developments in the sector, and the Housing Agency is committed to supporting the education, training, and development of these housing practitioners, as well as those interested…

New scheme to refurbish vacant properties

Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD today has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD of the new Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund to refurbish vacant properties. The new Scheme will provide grants of up to €30,000 for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence. Where the refurbishment costs are expected to exceed the standard grant…

High price volatility in building materials must be curbed – SCSI

The main reasons for current price inflation is high price volatility across building materials – particularly insulation, cement, plasterboard metals, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). Their Real Cost of New Apartment Delivery reports published in 2017 and 2021 respectively showed that lower-rise suburban apartment delivery costs rose from €155,000 to €177,000 during the four-year period. The report also highlights other factors such as labour cost increases…

Call for membership of Housing Supply Clearing House Group

The Housing Supply Clearing House Measure is being introduced in anticipation that some people displaced by the Ukraine conflict will require temporary accommodation in Ireland over the medium to long term. The Housing Supply Clearing House process is aimed at facilitating consideration of matters that might warrant action being taken by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, local authorities, or other State agencies, to expedite the delivery of…

FDI unimpeded by housing shortage – IDA

Foreign investors are aware of the housing shortage in Ireland, but don’t see it as a “huge constraint”, according to IDA Ireland chief executive Martin Shanahan. At a recent Shannon Chamber of Commerce event, Shanahan said: “I don’t think (the housing shortage) is acting as a huge constraint yet because investors can also look at the data and look at the plans that are envisaged by Government in terms of increasing housing…